The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-12
AMENDMENT

strike out from section one, of article eight the
iour qualifications for voters which reads as fol
lows:
''If twenty-five venrs Of are or unvards he
shall have paid, within two years a state or couf-
ty tax " hich shall have been assessed az least
Two months. ami paid at least one month before
the election, - that the section which reads a.
follows:
Every male citizen. twenty-one years Of age.
possessing the following qualifications shall be
entitled 10 vote at all elections:
First. He shall have been a citizen ofthe Unit
ell States at least one month
second. He shall have resided in the state one
year jor If, having previously been qualified
elector or native born citizen of the state he
shall have removed therefrum and returned
Then SIX nonths Immediately precedingthe eiee-
ton.
Third. He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer 20 vote az least two
mouths Immediately preceding " election
Fourth. II twenty-five years Of age or upwards
he shall have paid, within two years. state or
count5 tax. which shall have been assessed at
least two mouths. and paid at least month be-
fore thc election shall be amended, 50 a. 70
read a follows:
Every male citizen twenty-one years Of age
possessing tffe following qualifications shall be
entitled to vote al the polling place Of the elee-
uon district of which he shall az the time be a
resident and not elsewhere:
First He shall have been II citizen of the init
ell States at least thirty days
SECOND. He shall have resided in tht. stat. ,,;te
yci.SoT IL having previously been a qualified
eiect0r or native born citizen Of the stale h,,
shall have removed therefrom aud returned then
-iN monthsl Immediately preceding the election
Third. He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer 10 vote at least thirty
days Immediately preceding the election The
legislature at the session thereof next after the
adoption OF this section shall, and from time 10
time thereafter may, enact laws to properly en-
force this provision
Fourth. Every male citizen Of the age Of TWEEN
ty-oue years, who shall have been a citizen for
thirty days and an inhabitant of this state one
year next preceding an election except at Wunic.
ipai elections and for the last thirty DAYS "A r,.si
dent of the election district in which he may Of
fer his vote shall be entitled 10 vote at such elec
ti0n in the elec ion district of which he shall ar
the time be a resident and not elsewhere for ali
officers that now are or hereafter NAV be- elected
by the people: Pryrtded, That in time of war no
elector in the actual military service Of the STATE
or of the Uniteu States In the army or Davv
thereof shall be deprived OF his vote bv reason or
his absence from such election district and tee
legislature shall have power 10 provide the man
ner in which and the time and place at which
such absent electors may vote and for the return
and canvass Of their votes in the election district
in which they respectively reside
Fiith FOR the purpose Of voting no Der
son shall be deemed TO have gained or LOST a
residence by reason Of his presence or absence
while employed in the service Of the United
States or the State. nor while engaged in the
navigation Of the waters Of the state OF Of the high
seas, nor while student OF any college or semi
nary OF learning. nor while kept at any aims
mouse or pubic institution. except the inmates Of
any home for disabled and INDECENT soldiers and
sailors, who, for the purpose OF voting shall be
deemed to reside in the election distIict where
said home u located. Laws shall be made for
ascertalning. by proper proofs, the citizens who
shall be entitled to the right Of suffrage hereby
established.
A true copy OF the joint resolution
CHARLES W STONE
Secretary Of the Commonwealth